Walter Carr

Walter Carr (né Walter Anderson) (26 December 1925 – 30 May 1998) was a Scottish actor and comedian.

Career He played the servant, Jock Carmichael, in the Edinburgh Gateway Company's Edinburgh International Festival production of Robert McLellan's historical comedy The Flouers o Edinburgh in August 1957, and was in the cast of its production of All for Mary by Kay Bannerman and Harold Brooke in February 1958. He played one of the Vices in Tyrone Guthrie's Edinburgh Festival production of Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaites at the Church of Scotland's Assembly Hall in August 1959, and Sandy the scout in the 1960 Festival production of Sydney Goodsir Smith's The Wallace. In 1963, he gave a memorable comedy performance as the imagined invalid in the Gateway's production of The Hypochondriack, Victor Carin's translation into Scots of Molière's Le malade imaginaire.

Possibly his best known role was as the mate Dougie in the TV series The Vital Spark (1965–67).

He played Shooey in Lex MacLean's TV series. Other television roles included Davy McNeil in The Dark Island (1962), James Pigg in Mr. John Jorrocks (1966), and Advocate Fife in Weir of Hermiston (1973).

He had a minor part as the school teacher in the cult film The Wicker Man (1973), and played a jeweller in the comedy The Girl in the Picture (1985).

Theatre Year Title Role Company Director Notes 1957 The Flouers o Edinburgh Jock Carmichael Gateway Theatre Company, Edinburgh Lennox Milne play by Robert McLellan 1960 The Wallace Sandy Edinburgh International Festival play by Sydney Goodsir Smith 1990 Treasure Island Ben Gunn Edinburgh International Festival Frank Dunlop

Filmography

Film and television Year Title Role Director Notes 1973 The Wicker Man schoolmaster Robin Hardy 1980Lady KillersJames MoncreiffJoan Kemp-WelchEpisode: Miss Madeleine Smith 1982 Scotch Myths Sir Johnny Stalker Murray Grigor funded by Channel 4 1985 The Girl in the Picture jeweller Cary Parker final role

Personal life He had a long-term relationship with fellow actor, Leon Sinden (1927–2015) for 46 years, from 1952 until Carr's death in 1998. They shared an elegant home in Perth.